Jiading, Shanghai

Jiading is a suburban district of Shanghai. As of the 2020 Chinese census, it had a population of 1,834,258.

History Jiading was historically a separate polity from Shanghai until it came under the administration of Shanghai in 1958. In 1993, Jiading's designation was changed from a county to a district within Shanghai.

During the early Qing dynasty, which overlapped with the Southern Ming, the municipality was infamous for the "Jiading Massacre" carried out by invading Qing forces led by the general , who had defected from the bandits. Jiading was also known for banditry: in a 1853 rebellion caused by taxation, bandits captured the city and then Shanghai.

In 2005, the Jiading district government invested to build the Shanghai Museum of the Imperial Examination System.

Geography Jiading district is located in the northwestern part of Shanghai. It stretches across . It is located about from downtown Shanghai.

Climate

Jiading has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa). The average annual temperature in Jiading is . The average annual rainfall is with July as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in July, at around , and lowest in January, at around .

Administration Jiading District administers several subdistricts towns, including Jiading, Anting, Nanxiang, Huating, Xuhang, Waigang, Huangdu, Malu and Jiangqiao.

Subdistricts and towns

Name Chinese (S) Hanyu Pinyin Shanghainese Romanization Population (2010) Area (km2) Xincheng Road Subdistrict Xīnchénglù Jiēdào sin zen lu ka do 55,223 5.14 Zhenxin Subdistrict Zhēnxīn Jiēdào tzen sin ka do 106,164 5.09 Jiadingzhen Subdistrict Jiādìngzhèn Jiēdào ka din tzen ka do 81,854 4.10 Nanxiang town Nánxiáng Zhèn neu zian tzen 139,845 33.31 Anting town Āntíng Zhèn eu din tzen 232,503 89.29 Malu town Mǎlù Zhèn mau loq tzen 172,864 57.16 Xuhang town Xúháng Zhèn zi raon tzen 165,452 39.91 Huating town Huátíng Zhèn rau din tzen 46,355 39.57 Waigang town Wàigāng Zhèn nga kaon tzen 80,896 50.95 Jiangqiao town jiāng qiáo Zhèn kaon djio tzen 256,218 42.37 Jiading Industrial Zone Jiādìng Gōngyèqū ka din kon gniq chiu 72,933 78.10 Juyuan New Area Administrative Committee Yúyuán Xīnqū Guǎn Wěihuì cioq yeu sin chiu kueu we 60,924 18.61

Landmarks

Shanghai University has a campus in downtown Jiading, which is where SILC is based.

The Shanghai International Circuit is located in Jiading. Each year in April, the Shanghai International Circuit holds the Chinese Grand Prix.

Economy The hotel company H World Group Limited has its headquarters in Jiading. - Chinese address : "中国上海市嘉定区丰华路1299弄"

Sports Shanghai Jiading F.C. is the district's local soccer club.

Accommodation There are numerous international hotels within the Jiading district. Among the most famous are Sheraton Shanghai Jiading Hotel and the Crowne Plaza Shanghai Anting, the latter one being the first five star international hotel in Jiading.

Notable people Yang Yongliang (born 1980), artist James S. C. Chao (born ), merchant mariner, business leader, and philanthropist Wellington Koo (born ), a Chinese statesman of the Republic of China.

Transportation Highways Jiading district is connected to downtown Shanghai by the Hujia Expressway, the first expressway in China. Jiading district is near Shanghai's Hongqiao Airport, but across town from Pudong International Airport.

Metro Jiading is currently served by three metro lines operated by Shanghai Metro: - Nanxiang, Malu, Jiading Xincheng, Baiyin Road, West Jiading, North Jiading / Shanghai Circuit, East Changji Road, Shanghai Automobile City, Anting - Jinyun Road, West Jinshajiang Road, Fengzhuang - Fengbang, Lexiu Road, Lintao Road, Jiayi Road, Dingbian Road, Zhenxin Xincun

References

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